IELTS: writing

are told to do so
name and candidate at the top

of a page
read the instructions for both of the tasks
150 words for task 1
250 words for task 2
write your answers in the answer booklet
write clearly in pen or pencil
you may make alterations

Cohesion (link ideas, paragraphs, sentences together) – Coherence (all ideas should

be easily understood by the reader) – Composition (use the correct essay structure) – Answer the question fully (cover all points asked in the task statement)

vocabulary
c) more complex grammatical use and variation

practice and check what 250 words look like in your

own handwriting
– Read many essay topics/sample essays
– Know the right structure for all essay types
– Know when to give your opinion

academic words and noun groups
– Use punctuation correctly
– Separate the

arguments “for” and “against” into different paragraphs
– Use the right tone – formal
– Only use possessive/personal pronouns when giving your opinion
– Lead from one paragraph to another well – connecting words are vital!

in 3-5 minutes
– Conveys a positive image
– Make your

opinion very clear

your English is average (aim for 250-265)
– Use contractions
–

Overuse connecting words (assessors expect that!)
– Jump from one idea to the next: link, link, link!
– Mix arguments “for” and “against” in the same paragraph
– Use the wrong tone (essays are always formal)
– Use abbreviations

verbs – Cross out many things – Write illegibly – Use idioms too

frequently or inappropriately – Write in a babyish manner – Become a clock victim – Start writing without a plan

line between paragraphs
– Use generalisations (“All”, “Every”)
– Use simple sentences

if you want a high score
– Use clichés
– Use ‘lazy’ expressions
– Copy part of task question
– Agree with both sides
– Let adrenaline make you arrogant
– Go off topic

in Charlestown in 1955 and 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting

and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

to work by bicycle or by car.
Summarise the information by

selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

China since the year 2000 and predicted population growth up

until 2050.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

in three different branches in 2016.
Summarise the information by selecting

and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

the topic being dealt with
• the stand (attitude) taken

by the writer

way to avoid the crime to be increased and hence

our lives become more secure. If the wrongdoer wants to be a good man and there is a particular financial or personal problem that led him to the wrong way, then it would be the nice option to forgive him and try to solve the problem he have. Although by this way, some bad man may become effective part of the society but some do not bring themselves to the right path because they are very much used to of it. The person that involved in the crime and never try to stop the law-breaking act should be punished in the extremely serious way. However, it totally depends on the nature of crime. Some crime led to a capital punishment and some may require a small penalty. The law-making institutions are responsible to bring the bad man to the right level of punishment that he deserves. If there is weak legislation to properly handle the offender, it may become our society less secure for the good man. The government should be the responsible authority to provide a secure and better state to live. Laws should be implemented and executed in the most proper way that do not allow the offender to commit violent acts or to break the law in any way and to any extent. To sum up, it is the responsibility of the state runner to stop people to involved in crime. It may be done through solving the problems of the people that led them to commit that violence act or by the punishment accordingly.